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Emerson and Self-Culture

By John T. Lysaker

Book information

Publisher
Indiana University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
025321971X
Open Library ID
OL10228428M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1020 kB (1044676 bytes)
Series
American Philosophy
Pages
248\243
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

How do I live a good life, one that is deeply personal and sensitive to others? John T. Lysaker suggests that those who take this question seriously need to reexamine the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In philosophical reflections on topics such as genius, divinity, friendship, and reform, Lysaker explores ''self-culture'' or the attempt to remain true to one's deepest commitments. He argues that being true to ourselves requires recognition of our thoroughly dependent and relational nature. Lysaker guides readers from simple self-absorption toward a more fulfilling and responsive engagement with the world.

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